A political tsunami has hit Isuikwuato as high politicians and their supporters dump rival events for Labour Party. See full listing of defectors and particulars.
A political earthquake has hit Isuikwuato Native Authorities Space of Abia State, because the Labour Party (LP) solidified complete management over the area with a historic mass defection of distinguished politicians, enterprise leaders, and neighborhood influencers from rival events. The sport-changing rally passed off on Thursday, April 17, 2025, on the Isuikwuato Excessive School soccer area.
The large occasion became a celebration of political realignment, with 1000’s of enthusiastic supporters becoming a member of their leaders in pledging allegiance to the Labour Party underneath the transformative management of Governor Alex C. Otti.
In a present of energy and unity, distinguished Abians graced the rally, together with Governor Alex Otti, Speaker of the Abia State Home of Meeting Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Emeruwa, Deputy Speaker, members of the State Meeting, conventional rulers, and several other occasion stakeholders. Their presence underscored the importance of the second and the rising energy of the Abia Come up motion.
Main the flood of defectors was Hon. Fortunate Udoka Johnson Nweke, the present member representing Isuikwuato State Constituency within the Abia State Home of Meeting. His public declaration for the Labour Party marked the formal collapse of opposition dominance within the space.
Others who joined the Labour Party with their supporters embrace:
H.E Akym Onyekwere Uche – 2023 Motion Allaince (AA) Governorship Candidate in Abia State
Honorable Chukwudi Ogelle – Former member representing Isuikwuato State Constituency in ABHA.
Hon. Onyinye Rufus-Obi – Member, Nice Ohafia Growth Company
Hon. Samuel Ekwubiri – Former PG, Achara Uturu Progressive Union
Hon. Onyeje Simon Chinedu – Ex-APGA LGA Chairman and former Abia State Publicity Secretary of APGA
Chief Kenneth Nwaro – CEO, Tecnonoken Enterprises Nigeria Ltd
Engr. Celestine Obasi – CEO, Downtown Engineering Providers
Hon. Pastor Eugene Chuwa – 2023 ZLP candidate for Isuikwuato Home of Meeting
Barr. Kaodichukwu Onuoha – Former Home of Meeting aspirant underneath PDP
Hon. Charles Emenike – Former PDP Chairman, Isuikwuato LGA
Comrade Nnaoma Ugenyi, Mike Mentai, Ikechukwu Ogboko, amongst others.
Talking on the rally, Hon. Nweke declared, “That is the start of a brand new period. The Labour Party has introduced improvement, honesty, and hope. Isuikwuato stands with Governor Alex Otti and the Abia Come up agenda.”
Governor Otti, who was visibly happy with the turnout, reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to grassroots improvement, infrastructural renewal, and inclusive governance. He welcomed the brand new members warmly and recommended their choice to align with the imaginative and prescient that’s remodeling Abia State.
The Speaker of the Abia State Home of Meeting, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Emeruwa, described the rally as “a testomony that the Labour Party has develop into a motion of the individuals.” Conventional rulers in attendance additionally supplied royal blessings to Governor Otti and the defectors, endorsing LP’s management within the state.
Observers and political analysts have unanimously agreed that with this wave of defections, opposition events like PDP and APGA have misplaced political relevance in Isuikwuato, and the Labour Party now enjoys an unshakable maintain on the LGA.
